Most Florida metro areas outpaced the nation in gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2015. Fifteen of Florida’s 22 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) increased their gross domestic product (GDP) at a…
The need to increase mental health counseling on college campuses [podcast]
With a 48 percent increase in the number of students seeking counseling, Florida universities are asking for an additional $14.5 million in the coming budget year to hire more mental health professionals,…
Lawmakers expected to act on workers’ comp
By JIM TURNER AND JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With Florida businesses facing a 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance rates, state Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and a…
Report call for aiding low-income students at state colleges
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA While Florida has one of the best state college systems in the country, a new report from the LeRoy Collins Institute says the colleges…
Tour de ‘Panzacola’ on Oct. 15
This October the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) is joining hundreds of archaeological organizations around the world to celebrate International Archaeology Day. FPAN is hosting a bicycling tour of historic Pensacola in…
Viewpoint: Amendment 1- Utilities Effort to Kill Solar in the Sunshine State
From the League of Women Voters of Florida: Like the ancient story of the Trojan Horse, Florida utilities have brought into our gates, under the cover of night during the chaos of…
Studer on building a great team and work environment [podcast]
Last week, Quint Studer was my guest on “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed his PNJ column on building a team in your business or organization. When owners focus on team building, Studer said,…
Putnam and Visit Florida promote Pensacola Seafood Festival
In recognition of National Seafood Month in October, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services partnered with VISIT FLORIDA to promote…
Rafferty named 2016 Perry Nichols Award recipient
Levin Papantonio shareholder Troy Rafferty is the recipient of the 2016 Perry Nichols Award from the Florida Justice Association (FJA). The Perry Nichols Award is the highest award given by the FJA…
Julian MacQueen named to Hotelier Hall of Fame
Founder and CEO of Innisfree Hotels Julian MacQueen will be celebrated by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association with its highest honor – the Hotelier Hall of Fame Award – during the…
Clinton did very well on social media after debate
The social media analysis company Impact Social completed its analysis on the reaction amongst Florida voters to the first televised Presidential TV debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. In the 10…
Teen birth rates drop steeply nationally and locally
Teen births hit a new low in 2015 nationally, statewide and in Escambia County. The birth rates dropped by nearly half. New federal data shows nationally there were 22.3 births for every…